In a future dominated by the Church and defended by the sword, Knight Hospitaler Adrian of Tarsus battles the Inquisition to save the life of his daughter, Mariel. Along the way, he wrestles with allies and enemies including a secretive engineering guild, a beautiful publican with something risky up her sleeve, a dog with a taste for ale, and a somewhat ethereal scientist and her mad computer.

One day a child is admitted to hospital, the victim of abuse. Five people of different ages find themselves caught up in the series of events that leads up to this tragedy. But who made the anonymous phone call that set these events in motion? And why did they do it?

No man is closer to a woman than her confessor, not her father, not her brother, not her husband, -Spanish saying
Vicente de Rocamora, the epitome of a young renaissance man in 17th century Spain, questions the goals of the Inquisition and the brutal means used by King Philip IV and the Roman Church to achieve them.

Brother Alphaios finds a mysterious parchment thrust into the Book of Hours. Upon learning its origin, he must save it from both the Catholic Church and its owner. His brothers are told their cloister is to be sold, their future uncertain. He meets a couple grappling with being driven from their home, and an ataxic young woman driven to create an enormous reproduction of Gustave Klimt’s Hope II.

When we talk about SECRET SOCIETIES the one which has been considered the most secret of them all and little is known about it is THE GARDUÑA.
It´s origin dates back to 1412 as a criminal fraternity founded in Toledo (Spain) and one of the most complex organizations, over time The Garduña initiated other criminal societies leading to La Camorra...

The Curious Evolution of Christianity follows the long evolution of the Christian faith. The author explores the main phases of this bizarre religion's growth and, with occasional touches of humor, helps the reader see what was really going on at every stage. The chapters on the Trinity, the Crucifixion, and the Inquisition make especially fascinating reading.

Alonso and Luisa love each other. However there are a few obstacles to their happiness: the husband she was forced to marry; her uncle, the Regent of Spain; and Alonso's heritage as a Jew. Mix in the meddlesome Natale, whose loyalty is always to the highest bidder, and you have a story of a courageous couple determined to be happy together, despite the cards being stacked against them.